Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 26-65, Public Hearing, Authorizing the Conveyance of Real Property Lying in Section Six, Township 36 South, Range 40 East, to the Florida Department of Transportation for the Construction of an Interchange Ramp at Midway Road and the Turnpike and Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement Between the Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Port St. Lucie; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
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Submitted By: Diana Spriggs, PE, Public Works Assistant Director
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: The City, the Florida Turnpike (Turnpike) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
2. Parties: The City, Turnpike and FDOT
3. Purpose: The City shall convey Parcels 101A, 101B, 101C, and 101D (“City Parcels”) to FDOT via a Quit Claim Deed in exchange for drainage work and the addition of the City’s logo.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: In perpetuity
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The Project is to construct a partial interchange to connect Midway Road and the Turnpike in the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida. It will also include a 22’ noise wall with the City’s logo along the Florida Turnpike within Winterlakes Park.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The City’s conveyance of the City Parcels shall be at the sole cost and expense of FDOT.
Presentation Information: Staff will be present to answer any questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the Ordinance and authorize the conveyance of the City Parcels to FDOT pursuant to the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and complete motion in the affirmative.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff direction.
Background: The City was contacted in an effort to provide a northbound off ramp and southbound on ramp at Midway Road for the Florida Turnpike. As designs were finalized, the Turnpike is in need of land owned by the City to complete their project. Through negotiations, the City was able to get the City logo incorporated into the noise wall that will run along the outside of Winterlakes Park bordering the turnpike as well as a medallion design of the City logo on the new bridge abutments for the Midway overpass of the turnpike.
Issues/Analysis: N/A
Financial Information: Maintenance of drainage structures that ultimately outfall into the FDOT pond will still be the maintenance of the City.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: Midway Road and the Florida Turnpike
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit “A” Memorandum of Agreement
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 25021-09
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Margaret M. Carland, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.